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commentr/StutterSep 14, 2021
1 points

It's maybe a strange angle to speech therapy, but i have reduced my stuttering quite alot from trying to do all i can to reduce my sons stuttering with "indirect therapy". Basically changing how i (an...

Parent & CaregiverAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Home SupportAvoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques+1 more
postr/StutterSep 13, 2021
6 points

I’ve stuttered my whole life.. my dad has stuttered his whole life, so it’s genetic. I do have a very mild stutter but

I’ve stuttered my whole life.. my dad has stuttered his whole life, so it’s genetic. I do have a very mild stutter but I still hate the feeling. Part of the reason I stopped going to college was becau...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Genetic & Family FactorsEnergy & Biological RhythmsFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterSep 7, 2021
2 points

I just can’t not think about it. I legitimately don’t know how to stop. I’ve repeated myself so much at work if everything goes normally I can do several translations without stuttering once. But for ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterSep 6, 2021
7 points

Thank you for sharing the book link; I’ll have to check it out. Confidence is always something I’ve wondered if it relates to stuttering. For example, when I’m talking out loud to myself I never stutt...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & SubstancesIdentity & Disability
Energy & Biological RhythmsRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Authenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterSep 6, 2021
1 points

So like how does it make you feel after taking it? Do you, if you ever felt tightness in the throat before speaking dissappear? I know for me at least, i always feel tightness in my throat so i know w...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Energy & Biological RhythmsRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterAug 29, 2021
3 points

Huh, that’s interesting. I have difficulty falling asleep on most nights, some nights I barely get any sleep at all. I wonder if there really is a correlation? Thanks for sharing!...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological Rhythms
postr/StutterAug 28, 2021
13 points

Sleep duration and insomnia are likely to affect stutter based on the study from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health

Sleep duration and insomnia are likely to affect stutter based on the study from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34015644/](https://pubme...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological RhythmsCycles & Randomness
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2021
3 points

Oh that's a possibility! Female health is still so hush hush even with about half of all people experiencing periods. Anytime moods change it stands to reason that fluency would change. I had a medi...

Causes & Variability
Environmental TriggersEnergy & Biological Rhythms
postr/StutterAug 14, 2021
9 points

Hormones and fluency

Hormones and fluency Have any other women who stutter observed that they have improved fluency in correlation with different stages of their menstrual cycles? I have observed that around the ovulation...

Causes & Variability
Environmental TriggersEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterAug 12, 2021
13 points

I feel you. Not being able to hold a good conversation makes you indeed tired and exhausted. Mostly at yourself. If you have problems talking and would like to call sometime to just chat and try to ta...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Energy & Biological RhythmsFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterAug 12, 2021
3 points

Yes thanks for replying, I feel its not rewarding at all and I am spent from the effort I guess I still have that human drive to connect with others, but the more I am with other people the more dis...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Energy & Biological RhythmsFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterAug 12, 2021
2 points

Not sure I'm on the same page as you... Do you get low energy, or do you feel spent from the effort? Or is it just not rewarding? I used to see others at parties talking and interacting for hours an...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & Relationships
Energy & Biological RhythmsFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2021
2 points

Grew up with a lot of tired, hungry and malnourished kids in a third world pissant of a country you never heard of, and none of them stammered. Me, the well fed rotund rolly polly fella who never kne...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2021
3 points

I have a stutter and tend to avoid words that I struggle with. I try to conceal it. It’s also evolved over time as I’ve tried to deal with it. I was never in speech therapy so I was on my own. I also ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSituational Variability+1 more
postr/StutterJul 26, 2021
10 points

Sorry its too long,but i was elaborate

Sorry its too long,but i was elaborate Stuttering is not a cross as most of us think.i know we envy the social life we could have enjoyed if we never stuttered and all that but in reality,you just hav...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2021
1 points

Bro thank you for this post I love you. I have a severe stutter where I just don't breathe properly. Wen I talk I just get out of breath and I just feel like a fool. I always try to slow down and talk...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2021
1 points

Yes, I feel better overall, I sleep better, but doesn't help my stutter...

Causes & Variability
Energy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterJul 21, 2021
9 points

Not sure if this is true but it makes enough sense to me: If you can speak fluently by yourself or to pets or something then the problem is entirely psychological. If it’s entirely psychological the...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 21, 2021
13 points

Self care is important! I've noticed doing something for myself (drive, walk, car work, etc) helps my overall well being as well as my stutter. I worked at a small assisted living home for a year an...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionEnergy & Biological RhythmsHope & Motivation
postr/StutterJul 21, 2021
35 points

Something I've noticed that reduce my stuttering

Something I've noticed that reduce my stuttering I'm working at a nursing home for the elderly this summer, and I often have shifts that start in the middle of the day. I have noticed that my stutteri...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyMeds & Substances
Energy & Biological RhythmsMindfulness & BreathingHelpful Med Outcomes